Die Entscheidung des Gerichts war eindeutig.
English: The decision of the court was clear.
- Language
- German
- Level
- B2
- Unit
- Nominal- und Adjektivstrukturen
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Nominalstil in German means expressing ideas using nouns instead of verbs. This style is common in formal and academic texts.
When to use it
Nominalstil is often used in written German, especially in formal, academic, or official texts. It makes sentences more compact and objective.
Key forms
- Verwendung von Substantiven anstelle von Verben (z.B. 'die Entscheidung' statt 'entscheiden')
- Nutzung von Präpositionen mit Nomen (z.B. 'wegen der Verzögerung')
- Häufige Kombination mit Passiv und Modalverben
Examples
Nach der Besprechung wurde eine Lösung gefunden.
English: After the meeting, a solution was found.
Wegen der Verspätung begann das Seminar später.
English: Because of the delay, the seminar started later.
Zur Verbesserung der Qualität wurden neue Maßnahmen ergriffen.
English: For the improvement of quality, new measures were taken.
Tips
- Pay attention to the correct case (der, die, das) and prepositions when using nouns.
- Nominalstil can make texts sound more formal but also more difficult to read.
- Try to recognize the noun forms of verbs (e.g., 'Entscheidung' from 'entscheiden').
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